§ Sir T. Mooreasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether young men, now in the Services and shortly to be demobilised, can undertake preliminary studies in this country which will enable them to take up positions as planters on rubber and other Colonial plantations; and whether he intends to issue a booklet indicating the openings available for young men and women in the Colonies today, apart from the various official and semi-official Colonial services.
§ Mr. George HallNo special training has been arranged by His Majesty's Government with the specific object of enabling young Servicemen to take up positions as planters after demobilisation. A wide range of studies, however, which would be helpful to a young man intend-1416W ing to take up such a position, is available under the educational schemes of the three Services and the further education and training scheme of the Ministry of Labour and National Service. As regards the second part of the Question, Colonial Government have either already published, or are in the process of publishing, demobilisation booklets containing information about resettlement for their own ex-Service personnel. For other men and women in the Services who are interested in careers in the Colonies outside Government service, my Department and the Trade and Information Offices maintained by a number of Colonial Governments in London can supply on application information about the openings available.